Yorktown Victory
On October 18th, 1781, after several days of cannon-fire from the Continental Army, the British troops surrendered in Yorktown. This decisive battle was the turning point of the revolutionary war. That night, silence fell over Yorktown and the Orionid meteor shower adorned the skies
Source: Chernow, Ron. Washington: A Life. New York: Penguin Press, 2010
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